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Hopes fade for deal to move U.S. troops

March 27, 2006|By Items compiled from Tribune news services.

TOKYO, JAPAN — Tokyo has abandoned hopes of finalizing an agreement with Washington over the relocation of U.S. troops in Japan by the end of March because strong differences remain over sharing the $10 billion bill, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Washington has reportedly told Tokyo that the relocation would take decades unless Japan chips in a significant amount.